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- Relationship difficulties
- Family violence support
- ACT and CBT methods
About Rona
AASW social worker with 10 years' experience. Rona Kinnersly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, addictions, grief and parenting challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than jargon.
Rona describes clients as the experts on their own lives and treats therapy as a collaborative process. She uses evidence-based ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment work to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include goal-setting, values clarification and skills practice that can be used between meetings.
Her background includes work with family violence and supporting women and other people to recover from related trauma. She has developed ways to address motivation, confidence and self-esteem while being mindful of the impact of stress and burnout. This includes attention to compassion fatigue and caregiver stress when relevant.
Rona also works with practical life challenges such as career concerns, anger, intimacy issues, isolation and adjusting to life changes. She draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed, and on client-centred listening to keep sessions focused on what matters to the person.
Sessions are offered in English and operate within an ongoing subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practise small behaviours that align with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes that leave someone stuck.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different ways of responding. It often involves setting clear, measurable goals and practising new skills between sessions.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns that affect current behaviour and emotions. It helps people notice how past connections influence present relationships and develop new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try approaches collaboratively and adjust as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a quick review is helpful and for using phone or lower-bandwidth options if video is difficult. Appropriately qualified therapists can use these methods effectively when they suit the client's needs.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, addictions, grief, parenting and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and uses practical conversations, goal-setting and skills practice drawn from evidence-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with people on trauma, family violence and a wide range of emotional and life difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.